TAKE A STAND WHILE WE STILL CAN

SITIN' BACK WATCHIN' THE WORLD TURN

CHILDREN INTO UNIDENIFIABLE SUSPECTS
MADE TO LIVE LIFELESS WITHOUT REGRET
OR BETTER YET
SPIRITLESS
TAKE A STAND IF U FEELIN' THIS
HAS 2 STOP SOMEWHERE
SO Y NOT HERE
IF WE R 2 B RESPONSIBLE SOCIALIERS
MAKE B.A.D. CHOICES THE CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR
GIVE THE YOUTH  THEIR VOICE BACK
MOST OF WHOM SUFFERS FROM BEING THE OFFSPRING OF CRACK
WE BLAME THEM
WHEN WE SHOULD BE HOLDIND RONALD REAGAN OR AMERICA FOR THAT
KIDS KILLIN' KIDS
WHERE'S THE COMMUNITY AT
IF WE ARE SCARED TO DIE FOR OUR CHILDREN
WHAT ARE WE LIVING FOR
JUST THE OTHER DAY
THE DEVIL KNOCKED ON MY DOOR
I GAVE THE SUCKA A TOWEL
AND TOLD HIM TO PUSH ON
PROTECTED BY MY ANCESTORS
SO I SAY WHAT I FEEL
TRUTH OVER POWER
IS HOW YOU KEEP IT REAL
AND TODAY OUR CHILDREN REALITY
IS BEING ALTERED WITHOUT OUR SAY
SOME TIMES THE BEST THING TO DO
IS TO TAKE A PUBLIC STAND
AFTER YOU MEDITATE AND PRAY
JAH GAVE US WHAT WE CALL ON HIM FOR
SO LET THIS BE A CALL TO ACTION
SO OUR CHILDREN DON'T HAVE TO DIE ANY MORE
CRY ANY MORE
HURT STRUGGLE OR PAIN LIKE BEFORE
HOPE IS THE CONVERSATION THAT CAN REJUVENATE A NATION
SO LETS FACE IT
WE ALL DID WRONG AT SOME POINT
MADE SOME BAD CHOICE
BUT IF IT WASN'T FOR THAT ONE EAR THAT EMBRACED OUR VOICE
WE WOULDN'T BE WHERE WE ARE
SO TOGETHER LET'S REACH FOR THE JAH IN US
& IN THAT PROCESS GIVE THANKS FOR THE STARS